The Osceola times., 1887-06-11
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DOUBLE MURDER.
SAN HAYES KILLS A MAN AND HIS
WIFE py MISTAKE HIS ARREST.

Early last Sunday morning, the
Coroner, having been notified, hasti-
ly summoned a jury to go down end
hold aa inquest on the body of one
Strick land, who had been killed out
wright, aud that perhaps his services
would be needed 10 hold an inquest
upon the mans wife, who was re-
ported mortally wounded; the scene
of the tragedy being at or near the
Ferry Landing opposite Fulton.
The following is about the facts in
the matter, as CLEANED from various
sources: On Saturday the Eth. inst,
Hayes anG another colored man nam
ed Wilson, were in Fulton. During
the day they had a quarrel about a
woman whom Hayes had been living
with, but who bad recently forsaken
him and transferred her aIrcc tions
to Wilson. They were arrested by
the Constable and fined by a Justice
of the Peace of Fulton, and released
on promise Of good behavior during
their stay IN Fulton. Late in the
evening, Wilson and the woman
crossed over to this side, who were
soon followed in another skill by
Hayes. Landing at IA point lower
down than that at which Wilson and
the woman landed, he began making
inquiries about the couple; making
threats, and declaring what he would
do when he came up with them
Passing up the path along the bank,
he came up, rather unexpectedly, Oh
a man aud woman reposlng on the
grass by the side of the roadway,
and thinking they were his mistress
and her lover, drew his pistol and
opened fire, killing the man, who
turned out to be a quiet, peaceable
citizen, BIZ the name of Strickland,
and his wife, instantly, and wound
ing the woman, from the effect of
which she also died ou Monday ev-
ening. The report Of the pistol and
the screams of the woman attracted
the attention Of the people of the
vicinity. Hayes, who. perhaps, by
this time had discovered his mistake,
fed. Pursuit was made by the
neighbors, who had been hastily no.
tilted of the heinious crime perpe-
trated. Late in the night be was
discovered in vacant house on the
Lanier plantation, and on demand to
surrender, opened fire upon his pur-
suers,. which was returned, but owing
to the darkness the fusilade was in-
eflectual, and again he took to the
woods, The next night he hailed
the steamer Arkansas City at an out
of-the-way place, remote from any
regular landing. Mr.. B. +. Butler,
the constable of Fulton, who had
taken passage at Fulton, and who
knew Of the killing, suspccting that
the person hailing was the murderer,
Prevailed on the captain to land and
take him aboard, which was done,
and proved to be the man wanted.
From Memphis, where the prisoner
was taken, Sheriff Hayes was notiG-
ed, and forthwith went down and Sc
cured him, bringing him up Wednes
day evening and lodged him IN jail,
Some talk was INDUCED IN by the
colored citizens of Troy township, in
which Strickland and his wife resid-
ed, of lynching, but wise counsel
prevailed, and the law will be APP
pealed to for even handed justice.
Since his incarceration here in Jail,
Hayes former mistress called to see
him, and it is said the meeting was
affecting Hayes breaking down and
weeping like child, and yowing he
"still loved her better than a dog
loves meat" The prisoner is a
course, brutal fellow, who has long
beon known to the Memphis police
for his numerous scrapes and viola
tioss Of the laws
Striekland's wife fingered with
bullet in her head until late Monday
evening, when she died, The vcr-
dict of the Coroner's jury was to the
effect that both the deceased died
from the effect of the wounds receiv-
cd at the hands of Sam Hayes,